Frequently Asked Questions

Greelistu is an online film studio that brings professional films and series in development directly to audiences. By purchasing a streaming ticket in advance, audiences can actively influence which films and series move forward to production.

Purchase a ticket today to stream your chosen films and series upon their completion. Your ticket also grants you membership to the First Run Club. Once your project is ready for release, you'll receive an access link and an invitation to the exclusive First Run online premiere—a celebratory event for those who supported and brought the film to life.

The First Run Club is an exclusive release window for supporters of films and series in development and production on the Greelistu platform. As a member—simply by purchasing a streaming ticket—you’ll be invited to the First Run premiere of your selected projects once they’re completed and ready for release. Enjoy lifetime access, allowing you to watch anytime, anywhere in the world.

Green Lighting is a “go ahead” term and marks the start of production. It is given when the financing of a project matches the budget level needed to go through with the production and carry it out according to plan.

When we talk about Filmmakers we usually mean the Producer, the Director and the Writer. They can also be called Content Creators or Talent. These three functions/professions form the creative triangle behind the creation and development of most films and series. It does not mean there are always three people with distinct functions, the constellations can vary, but most often include between two to five people.

When we talk about an independent producer, we mean a producer running his or her own company, developing, financing and producing films and/or series of any kind.

Pre-buying films and series is a win-win situation. You get to choose and be instrumental in making sure the films and series you love and really want to see get made. You gain an insight into the filmmaking process and get to peek behind the scenes. It’s a great way to bring forth the stories you love, and support the filmmakers you believe in. You will receive news updates, get words from the director and cast, get invited to special screenings, participate in various competitions, get an opportunity to visit the set during shooting, receive exclusive offers, and more.

For All the Stories Untold. Many great stories struggle to get made due to the time-consuming, formulaic financing process that often overlooks unique perspectives. Greelistu opens the door to a wider range of diverse, engaging films and series, bringing new stories to life.

‍For the engaged audience. Films and series are made for audiences, yet viewers rarely get a say in what gets produced. At Greelistu, we empower audiences to influence which projects move forward, giving them a broader, more engaging selection and exclusive early access to the films and series they support.

‍For the passionate filmmakers. Greelistu fosters a direct link between filmmakers and audiences, making it easier for creators to bring their visions to life.  We want  them to get fair compensation, keep creative control, and receive a fair share of profits. In short, we want to make the everyday life of independent producers easier and enable them to build continuity and independence in their work.

Greelistu is a powerful funding engine that opens new revenue streams for producers while reducing financial risks. By guaranteeing distribution and international sales, Greelistu accelerates the path to break-even and profitability. Producers can also build a dedicated fanbase and establish sustainable, ongoing production activities.

For distributors and sales agents, Greelistu provides early access to a diverse slate of audience-validated projects, minimizing financial risks and ensuring efficient, secure delivery of artwork and master materials.

Greelistu’s main objectives are to establish a transparent, sustainable financing model for films and series, adding value for all key stakeholders in the industry. We empower audiences to influence which projects get funded, produced, and distributed, ensuring each project is fully financed before entering production and release. Our goal is to empower creators, increase the volume and diversity of content by supporting new talent and fresh perspectives. Greelistu also seeks to balance and reduce financial risks, provide clear visibility into financing and revenue flows, and ensure that each project has an adequate production budget.

You should have received an email confirmation from greelistu.com containing the receipt for your purchase and the title of the film or series. You can also find your ticket and the receipt in your account. After reviewing your email, if you believe you were charged in error, please contact us! We’ll get it sorted out.

Yes, you can cancel your payment within 14 days of the purchase.

If the film or series you selected for some reason don’t get made, you get credit points on your account that allow you to redirect your streaming ticket to another film or series in the studio.

70% of the payment is allocated to the project and paid out to the film producers once the project gets Green-lighted for production. Greelistu retains 30% for the platform’s operation, content production, project marketing, and sales activities.

Project-wise, there needs to be a completed script, containing the story and characters. There needs to be a vision for how to tell the story. And there needs to be a capability to go through with the production.

‍Creator-wise, it means there are scriptwriters and/or creators attached, there is a capable director and/or creator (for series) on board with a vision of how to tell the story. And there is a skilled producer who can implement, organize and oversee the whole production process, making sure there is a completed film or series to release.

Greelistu works with films and series that resonate with the audience. They can be of all genres and all budget sizes. The stories can be in the form of fiction, documentaries, or animations. They can be contemporary or historical. They can be adventures, family, thrillers, drama, romance, comedy, horror, and everything in between.

Greelistu does not accept pornography, excessive violence, hate, propaganda, or discrimination against any group of people for any reason, be it gender, race, origin, sexual orientation, or religion.

Everything has its beginning. Between 20-30 projects will be published on the platform every year, building up to a broad variety of engaging stories by filmmakers from all over the world for the audience to choose from.

In the current marketplace, decisions are made based on estimates and guesses of each project’s commercial/market potential based on the story, cast, talent, and budget. With these estimates in hand producers seek financing from official bodies, private investors, and industry presales. So, trying to get their projects to the next stage, filmmakers are very dependent on broadcasters, fund and institution’s officials, risk-capital investors, distribution and sales company staff, each with their own set of goals, instructions, time schedules, and interests to carry out in the selection process.

The financing process is time-consuming, opaque, and complex. The estimates at the base of each project’s potential are notoriously unreliable. Various funds and financing bodies are ruled by rigid regulations, often politically orientated and contradictory to each other i.e. one fund rules out the other, making the puzzle of film financing a living hell for producers. These conditions can have negative and even damaging effects on the projects and the filmmakers often lose both creative control and their initial rights in the projects in the process.

So, most films and series start off with a huge debt, very unsure results from the onset, and the route towards break-even and profit is a long one. This is a harsh environment for the individual production companies. Even though they take the larger part of the initial risk for the development and financing, it puts them last in line for profit sharing and prohibits them from creating a sustainable business.

Basically, Greelistu turns the decision making and logistics of traditional film financing around and starts by turning directly to the audience. By presenting films and series projects in early stages to the people they are meant for, Greelistu seeks the audience support in order to have the projects paid for before going ahead with productions, creating a new center of power in the film industry.

Distribution usually starts for real when the production is completed, but the work preferably starts already during the development. Films are made for audiences and need to be put forth to them in order to gain their value. Creating the concept, marketing the project to audiences, and building the marketing and distribution strategy needs therefore to start early in order to create an awareness of the project and find the best distribution strategy. Traditionally the audience is not really involved in this part of the process. But Greelistu is based on the belief that the audience has the qualifications needed for judging the potential of a story and sees the audience as a strategic partner in the process of selecting and financing projects and invites them to be a part of their making and promotion.

Yes, definitely. Turning directly to the audience for project selection and support through pre-sales and First Run does not mean Greelistu neglects or rules out other ways, means, and channels of distribution. Each project has its own quality, audience, and distribution potential. Greelistu operates its own International Sales Department working diligently towards as wide a distribution as possible for each project for the good of all; the market, the audience, and the filmmakers.

Film Production is an intricate process of bringing a project through the various stages of film making, from the story idea and all the way through to the distribution of the finished film or series. It is both a creative and technical process that can take years to finalize.

Everything starts with the script, which is the base of any film and series. It needs to both tell an engaging story and contain the elements needed to work out the budget and schedule the time it will take to carry out the production. The producer, scriptwriter, and director are usually the core team working at this stage, with some input from other main creatives. Projects presented on Greelistu have a full script and the budget figured out. Identifying the main cast and team members as well as further script-polishing and budget trimming runs alongside the financing process. When the budget level is reached the project gets the Green Light for production.

Now that the project is green lighted, the heat is on and preparations for production begin. This is when the hiring and contracting of cast and team is implemented, locations decided on, the script broken down into the shooting schedule, set design and construction carried out, costumes designed and picked out, and all the logistics for travel, lodging, transport, and catering during the production is worked out in detail. Pre-production often takes 3-6 months and involves a large part of the team and the main cast.

Commonly lasting between 5-12 weeks, depending on the project. This is where the quality of development and pre-production work is put to the test. The shooting dates are set and there is no going back. All hands are needed on deck, a large number of cast and team working relentlessly according to the schedule worked out on beforehand, until every scene in the script is recorded. Cost and work efficiency is crucial, this is the stage where most of the budget is allotted and the screen value created.

The frenzy of shooting is over, the production team and cast have been released and the shooting material is in the can, or on the server rather. Now it needs to be put in order and the film edited. Editing is a creative process where the editor brings forth the best of the shooting material, acting, and story. Then the visual effects are added, colors are corrected, the sound design and the music scoring finalized, ending with the sound & music mix. The post-production often takes around 4 to 8 months and basically involves producer, director, editor, sound designers, music composer and musicians, visual effects technicians.

Greelistu rolls out the digital red carpet and welcomes you to the premiere! The event marks the lifelong digital access release of the completed films and series to the audience who supported their making.